Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12

Mrs. Z. w. Richardson and sister left
for RidgeIv, Md. on 10Th inst. Tor Il
visit Of several weeks.
The acreage OF round potatoes with
us is larger than ever WAS known before.
Many OF our truckers ilaveplanted from
to 10 barrels.
Mr.. Daul j. Wheaton with his nsu-
al enterprise and ;,lnck held eleven hum
dred trade dollars taken III his store at
50 ccnts-l.ow wo;tIl. IT'S much rs any
other dollar.
The agent Of the Del, Md. & VA,
Il. Il. reports an increase in freight
from Tins roint last year. In 1856,
Sl42.76 more was paid Oh shipments
made 10y us, tliau i'll 1885.
Arrivals at the Atlantic this week:
s. IL. Bond. Boston:J. S. PicrSon, New
York; G. b. White, Phila; Fred Il.
Glmby, Baltimore; L. L. Dennis, Thos.
Fletcher, f. p. Mears, Accomac.
Schooner Goolcll Wis loaded here OH
list Monday With oysters ut so cents
per huslcl. Her captain reports that
our oysters WILDE .ntlelHaNlW plaE-
tiers in northern markets this season.
Mr.. Timothy Fill. aged 65 years,
killed on 9Th inst, 5. pairs of ducks,
which melted him in Philadelphia So.
For che tot accustomed TO cunning.
this we think will bc considered IL. good
day. work.
Since tic Sth of March ''no weather
forecast has been stuck up here for the
information Of boatsmen iii consequence
of the failure in Congress, OF iii appro-
piiat!on for Signal bureau, and natur-
ally they complain very much.
Rev. G. r. Wyatte leaves for Con-
fertlce on Monday. Which meets this
wear ut Crislield. He preachcs his fare:
well sermon Sunday night. He is very
popular here both in his church aud
with our people and the demand for his
return is universal.
Mrs. Patience Savage, tie wife of
Isaac Savage, dieA of consumption on
the 9Th inst, in the 34tli yearoi her age.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
c. II. Wyatt. wtre held over her re-
mains III Goodwill church, lust Tuesday.
Capt. Geo. B. White visited the Kill
lick >hoal and Ass;,.eague Lights Oh
Monday. He states that 1T Il Sugg-S-
ton made by him to the Light House
Eoard, asSiStaI ktep'ls nj -ass2tra.ue
get 20 CT cent more salary Than fonner.
N. The 1st and 2id assistants How arc
paid S4SQ and S46S respectiv' ~, Ill that
Light.
Prof. Z. s. Murray makes following
report cf attendal CO and scholarship OF
Chincot ea4ue public school, high and
grammar de ar;ment for .l:nu;iiy and
February. 1857. Enrolment: boys y,
girls 20. total-i7. Average attendance:
! boys %. girls L. total-422. Percentag,
OF attendance: bows 81. girls 81 total
SIS. These scholars have not been a6
sent; Ezra Adams sam. Fields, neme-
trius Lewis. VIII Slarpley, Elmer
Watson, Ansley Wheaton, Lewis
Wheaton. elias. Marlborough, Bessie
Clavville. lee Hudson. john Fields.
Page Grinsley and Viii! GrimSley-the
last five have not missed a day for The
term Of five months. The following
pupils attained! the highest iail; IL their
respective classes: History and Read
ing; Lee Iiu:!son. Isaac Hudson. Erin
Powers. Spelling; Bessie Clayyille, Will
Wheaton, FHEnie Gli!nslty. Gram
mar: Bessie Clalville Will Taylor. Will
Grimsley. Arithmetic; Lee Hudson,
jamie Wiiealton. sam. Fields. Gcns-
raglly; Lee Hudson. Ecrtie Hudson
Ella Jester. Highest average i'll all
studies; Lee Hudson, Will Wheaton.
BERTHE Hudson. sam. Fields. Parents
and friends are cordially invited TO Wis
1t tie school.